Yes it's a bit overlong, yes some of the characters aren't as funny or endearing as the production clearly thinks they are, but who cares?!

This was the stuff of my childhood Christmasses, the kind of star studded ensemble film you felt was a real seasonal treat. I'd sit agog at the screen and try and namecheck everyone who passed by. Indeed, I miss the days of films like this when virtually anyone who ever said a joke on British television would get a walk on role.

We've Tony Curtis just ahead of his stint in The Persuaders, Susan Hampshire looking divine, Terry-Thomas at his most funny and…

Various comic characters from different countries gather for a road rally through Europe in the 20's, setting the stage for plenty of good-natured, family friendly hijinks. The international cast (including Tony Curtis and the wonderful Terry-Thomas) is very good. Although lightweight, the story moves along at a good pace. If you enjoy the kind of madcap comedies with large ensemble casts that were made so often in the 60's (think "It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World"), you'll probably get a kick out of this.

Various comic characters from different countries gather for a road rally through Europe in the 20's, setting the stage for plenty of good-natured, family friendly hijinks. The international cast (including Tony Curtis and the wonderful Terry-Thomas) is very good. Although lightweight, the story moves along at a good pace. If you enjoy the kind of madcap comedies with large ensemble casts that were made so often in the 60's (think "It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World"), you'll probably get a kick out of this.

Take a quick ride across Europe with Those Daring Young Men in Their Jaunty Jalopies (1969). A humorous farce of a comedy. The slap stick is funny and the writing is stereotypical of European people, but it is all in good fun. The stuffy, pompous British are represented, the sleazy, cheating English, the romancing Italians, the sweet French, the goofy Americans, and the stern Germans are all here and accounted for in the movie. These cliche types do not give you anything new, but the humor is centered around these exaggerated caricatures. I think any audience will enjoy the visual jokes and clever writing.

The direction from Ken Annakin and Sam Itzkovitch is pretty excellent. Their…

When the Monte Carlo Car Rally opens it's doors, drivers from the around the world enter.

British / French / Italian comedy film directed Ken Annakin and co-written with Jack Davies.

Acting as a sequel to Those Magnificent Men In Their Flying Machines, the plot has a nostalgic focus on car racing, amd presents the viewer with another piece of innocent fun. The story does not have the depth of it's predecessor, but is still a great mix of innocent comedy and action that is very well written.

The production values are amazing, and it is the attention to detail of the reproductions of 1920's cars adds volumes to the story, all of which is perfectly complimented by the original…

Various competitors from 15 different countries start off at 5 different checkpoints in order to compete in the Monte Carlo rally; those drivers that make it to the pre-arranged checkpoint at Chamberry in the French Alps will then complete the final leg to Monte Carlo. However, all 5 routes will take the drivers across some of the most challenging roads and inevitably mayhem and problems ensue along the way.

The first thing that's obvious with this film is that it hasn't aged particularly well; there are several scenes where the film has been sped up which I can only assume was done for comedic effect, this may have been funny at one time, but viewing this film in 2014 it…